Howard Held for Trial on Forgery Charge in District Court
James Howard, colored, is held for trial in district court on a forgery charge. Brown’s savings account funds were withdrawn with Brown’s signature, leading to Howard’s arrest after an investigation. Key witness James Tatum testified about exchanges and Howard’s alleged confession.
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James Howard
Tash
Basye F Somerset
Howard
H. E. Gantz
Rying
Curtis Thomas Brown
Brown
Alliance
James Tatum
Tatum
Tatuma
Basye
Snow clearance urged for sidewalks and curbs in city
City Manager urges property owners to clear snow within one hour after daytime snowfall and by 10 a.m. after nighttime events. Fines up to 20 per day may be imposed. Shovel snow away from curbing to improve drainage and street condition. Citizens are welcome to discuss city matters with officials.
Purcrence Beck Guest of Friends in Alliance
Purcrence Beck stayed with friends in Alliance during a visit described as casual hospitality in the associated local item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Purcrence Beck
Friends
Alliance
Sen
Weather Outlook Warns of Snow Storm Centered West
Weather bulletin describes a cold front moving east with heavy snow in the west. Storm center near Alliance, with colder conditions and strong winds north and west of Edgemont. Snow coverage limited to about 100 miles east, storm slowly advances eastward.
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Alliance and Vicinity
Northning
Alliance
Sacred Concert at Methodist Church Sunday Evening
The Methodist church hosts a sacred concert by Mann's Orchestra featuring new city papers premier pieces. Program includes Nature's Adoration, Flower Song, Simple Confession Violin Duet, With a Hymn Story, One Sweetly Solemn Thought, Mal, Formation, and trombone pieces arranged by Barnhouse Allen. Miss LaRhea Lunn leaves for University Place to attend Nebraska Wesleyan University Christmas term.
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Methodist Church
Mann
Brooks
Ambrose
Mal
Mendelasohn
Barnhouse
King
Allen
LaRhea Lunn
A. T. Lunn
University Place
Nebraska Wesleyan University
Rumors of Oil Strike at Lakeside Well Dispelled
Alliance reports that rumors of an oil strike at the Lakeside well were exaggerated. A Lakeside syndicate member says drilling shifted from rotary to standard rigs after a gas pocket at about 1900 feet caused mud and water to surge with small amounts of crude oil, but no full oil fill or imminent shooting with dynamite.
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Alliance
Lakeside
Lakeside Syndicate
Alliane
Long Asks Supreme Court to Set Aside Westover's Order
The Nebraska Supreme Court is asked to issue a peremptory writ of mandamus to require Judge William H. Westover of Sheridan County District Court to cancel an order blocking collection of a 75 000 dollar judgment with interest. The Longs petition notes prior appeals and a December 16 hearing on injunctions.
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Supreme Court of
Nebraska
William H. Westover
District Court of
Sheridan County
Supreme Court
Peter J.long
Anna Long
Byron G. Burbank
Thomas Lynch
Omaha
Oglas County
Herman
John Hz
Krause
Long
John Ahrause
Westover
Longs
Wholesale Warehouse Planned for Alliance With Robbins as Manager
A wholesale warehouse will be established in Alliance beginning the first of the year with A Robbins as manager. The Gooch Mill Company of Lincoln and the J S Brown Mercantile Company of Denver are among initial entrants, with several other firms considering joining. The facility will be housed in the former White Truck Company building, a fifteen rough plan to hold twenty five carloads of merchandise.
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Robbins
Gooch ‘Mill Company
Lincoln
J. S. Brown Crcantile Company
Denver
Cemany Seise
R. Phis
Ftce
Work on recovery of sunken engine progresses at Union
Work on the recovery of the engine submerged in the river near Union Col is progressing nicely. A wrecking crew had driven piles through the engine and tender frames but the mistake was discovered and the piles were sawed off. The engine was pulled to the river bank yesterday and engineers say a track can now be built to reach it.
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Union
Col
Yeterday
Lions Club to Hold Evening Meetings
The Alliance Lions club voted to switch to evening meetings but rejected by one vote a proposal to hold meetings later in the day.
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Lions Club
Alliance Lions Club
Uncheon
Banks Decide Against Local Loan Company
Nine area banks met at the Alliance hotel to consider cooperation with the war finance corporation for farm and stockman loans. Six banks favored joining the Nebraska Agricultural Finance Corporation. three remained undecided with a decision expected soon. A December 15 meeting in Omaha was announced to finalize the plan.
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Alliance Hotel
Ance
War Finance Corporation
Harry Anderson
Wyoming Trust Savings Investment Company
Allfillion
Nebraska Agriculture Ace Corporation
First National
Alliance
First
Farmers
Hemingford
Lakeside
Seneca State
Alliance National
Guardian
State of
Alli
Nebraska Agricultural Finance Corporation
Sail
State Guarantee Fund
Nebraska Corporation
Omaha
Henderson
Lions Club
Nebraska Panhandle
Wyoming
O. K
Wyoming Corporation
Sai van
Box Butte
Alliance Man Nicked for $40 by Check Artist
An Alliance man was defrauded of $40 by a stranger who posed as a lodge brother from San Francisco named M. G. Phelan. Phelan claimed to be a traveling lawyer, showed fake bank deposits, and had fled after depositing a worthless check at the Bank of Italy. W. D. Rumer is recovering after an operation Tuesday.
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Knigits
Columbus
San Francisco
M. G. Phelan
West
Bozeman
Mont
Pendleton
Ore
Sanisco
Bank of Italy
Phelan
Herald Classifieds Push Rent and Sales in Alliance
A Herald advertising pitch extols the benefits of placing ads in the Alliance Nebraska paper. It highlights quick room rentals and property sales, touts wide but not complete circulation, and promotes low rates of one cent per word per insertion to help residents earn extra money.
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Herald
Ella M. Block
Cheyenne
Alliance
Box Butte
Herald Vertising
Odd Fellows Postpone Heminford Armory Program
The Heminford Odd Fellows have postponed their evening trip to the armory. The planned feature was a burlesque degree work titled The Society of Emancipated Husbands, which had earned commendation at the recent Odd Fellow district convention.
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Odd Fellows
Heminford
Armory
New Working Rules for Railroad Shop Workers Endorsed
The United States railroad labor board announced new rules for 400000 shop crafts workers. Key changes widen minority representation and loosen classifications to allow minor tasks across crafts, promising about 50000000 dollars in annual savings for railroads. The rules, effective December 1, preserve union rights and collective bargaining while maintaining prior protections.
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Federated Railroad
United States Railroad Labor Board
United States Railroad Administration
Labor Board
Alliance Chamber Appeals to Farmers on County Road Plan
The Alliance chamber mails letters to county farmers defending highway priorities over tourist routes. It argues roads linking trading points and cross county access boost year round farm business and attract settlers, urging farmer support for a statewide funded road program.
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Alliance Chamber
Secretar
Mra
Lloyd C. Thomas
Box Butte County
Chamber of Commerce
Aoe Ae Farmer
Develo
Paninator
Berea
Alliance
Hemingsford
United States
Iowa
Nebraska
Kimball
Cheyenne
Lincoln Highway
Boy Is Injured When He Ran Into Automobile
Little Frank Barton ran into a car while playing on the street and required several stitches to close a forehead cut. He was not seriously hurt. Mr and Mrs Osborn and daughter Viva of Lakeside were in town on business.
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Frank Barton
Mia
Osborn
Daughter
Viva
Lakeside
Anureday
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